Leeds United will have squad imbalances to address this summer with players set to come and go. One has already gone, with Pascal Struijk joining Brighton in a £20m deal earlier this month, while free agent arrival Harry Wilson is expected to be revealed as Whites signing soon.
Struijk’s left centre-back role was already lacking depth before his exit while left-footed players on the whole are few and far between among Daniel Farke’s group. Wilson will at least improve that quota, albeit further forward with left wing-back also lacking natural cover behind Gabriel Gudmundsson.
There are also gaps to fill in goal - at present only Lucas Perri is contracted to the club - while central midfield looks strong but could be subject to change amid interest in Shea Charles. Below, the YEP takes a look at Farke’s full squad depth picture, with some positions looking stronger than others.
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1. Leeds United's squad depth by position
Note: We're including Harry Wilson with his move to Leeds all but done. | AFP via Getty Images
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2. Goalkeeper
First-choice: Lucas Perri | Cover: Alex Cairns (The YEP understands a new contract agreement has been reached with Cairns) | Getty Images
3. Right centre-back
First-choice: Joe Rodon | Cover: Sebastiaan Bornauw, James Justin, Jaka Bijol | Getty Images
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4. Central centre-back
First-choice: Sebastiaan Bornauw | Cover: Jaka Bijol, Joe Rodon | Getty Images
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